"Today I have received Jesus,
and now I possess Him entirely in my
miserable soul...."- St Gemma Galgani
An excerpt from a letter of St Gemma,
happily describing her First Communion Day
to her Spiritual Director, Fr Gernamus Ruoppolo, C.P:
"I prepared myself, with much work on the part of those
good nuns, for my general Confession. I made it
in three sessions to Msgr. Volpi. I finished it
on Saturday, the vigil of that happy day.
Finally, Sunday morning came. I arose early and ran
to Jesus for the first time. At last my desires were
realized. I understood for the first time the promise
of Jesus: 'He who eats of Me shall live of My life.'
Dear Father, I do not know how to tell what passed
between Jesus and me at that moment. Jesus made
Himself felt very strongly by my poor soul. I understood
at that moment that the delights of heaven are not
like those of the earth. I felt myself overcome by the
desire to render that union with my God continual.
I felt weary of the world more and more,
and more disposed to recollection.
It was that same morning that Jesus gave me
the great desire to be a religious."
St Gemma Galgani
1878-1903
Patron Saint of Children and First Communion
St Gemma received her First Holy Communion (age 9)
on June 17, 1887, the Solemnity of the
Sacred Heart of Jesus that year.
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Do you remember/can you figure out
your First Holy Communion date?
Do HEARTILY celebrate it!
NOVENA for the CONCLAVE (Day 9)
Heavenly Father, we pray in union with the whole Church
for the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Cardinals.
May the Princes of the Church listen attentively to Your Spirit
during the conclave. Almighty God, we pray the conclave
brings us a Pope who pleases You by guiding Your Church to
grow in faithfulness to You. We pray together with the intercession
of our Mother Mary and all the Saints. Please Lord, protect
and guide Your Church during this time of transition. Amen.
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